Weight Loss Isn't Easy

I didn't gain all of my weight in a month so therefore I shouldn't expect to lose it that quickly either. The best approach is through research, understanding, trial and error, patience, persistence and most importantly PLENTY OF TIME. Through this method I will attempt to make weight loss make sense and- dare I say- FUN! Welcome to my blog! Journey with me through my eyes as I muse, think-out-loud, and educate myself- and hopefully others- on the best ways to lose weight and be healthy!

Here we are at the world's end. Today I closed my eyes, jumped into the vast nothingness and took a plunge into my final run this morning. La Fin du Monde is French for the end of the world. This isn't the end of my running days but this marks the end of something that has changed my life! Due to the car issue, the last day I ran was Thursday of last week. Because I'm so awesome, I suffered no setbacks today besides a minor stitch in my side 3/4 of the way through. With no more delays, here are my FINAL stats for the Frank to 5k running program!

Day 1

Here we are! Day one of the final week of my running program. I am going to run for 30 minutes nonstop. Confidence? I've got it for days! Overall the run wasn't that bad. I'm not used to going for so long so I ran into a small case of the checkums. The checkums is where you keep checking the clock every couple of seconds for a set period of time. Overall the run was pretty easy. It's crazy that I just ran for 30 minutes straight! To calculate my actual distance from running for 30 minutes I noted the distance I was at when I started running at the 5:00 mark and then again at the 35:00 mark and subtracted them. Now I know how far I can run in 30 minutes on the elliptical! Woo hoo!

Day 2

Today was more of the same. I don't know if my energy was low or what but I was always a step behind the ghost of me that's running the race in front of me. (Hooray Mario Kart reference!) I'm still not complaining because I just ran over three miles in a 30 minute period! I'm better off today than I was eleven weeks ago when I started this. I feel like I'm on top of the world right now! Nothing bad could ever happen to me as I go to the gym tomorrow to rock this again!

**Author's note- I wrote that last part today having already known about my car breaking down over the weekend. I thought it'd be funny to make it seem as if I had it off worse than it was. You may now continue reading. Thank you.**3 mile time: 27:37Time: 40 minutes total (30 minutes of running along with a 5 minute warmup and 5 minute cool down)Total Distance: 4.20 miles30 minute distance: 3.60 miles

Day 3

My how much difference almost a week makes! Actually, in terms of running, almost none... Today I did do something different. The first almost fifteen minutes of my workout I didn't listen to music at all. Instead I listened to the TV in the gym. ESPN was talking about the incredibly bad officiating mistake that ended the MNF game last night between Green Bay and Seattle. So I watched TV rather than listened to music and I was still able to keep my 7+ MPH pace that I've been using as my minimum. At roughly the 25:00 I started getting one of those annoying pains around the right side of my ribs that make it hurt to breathe. I persevered though. I pushed through and finished my final run today of the Frank to 5k running program. My brain wasn't all there this morning so at the 5 minute mark I did not check my distance covered so far. :-/ That's my bad. So I took the average of the previous two days running to come up with about .3 miles covered during my warmup walk. ALSO I didn't record my 3 mile time. So that's missing completely.

After all is said and done the Frank to 5k running program is deemed a HUGE SUCCESS. I'm surprised that I was able to complete it with a few difficulties as I had. I am looking forward to the next round and the challenges that I approach. Running on the treadmill and on the beach is going to be much tougher than what the elliptical gave me. I feel as though I've beaten the game on easy and I'm starting over on the medium setting. At no point should I feel any less for getting through the first time because I have grown from the experiences. I know myself a little bit better now and I can't wait to write the end of the next challenge as well! In the mean time I'm going to spend this week finding out my limits with the different weight machines and free weights and I'll be planning out the routine to run as well. This is all for now, so I'll leave you with a picture that means a lot to me!

Hi Frank, I'm Andrea's mom, and I just want to say how proud I am of you. I have been following your progress and think you are amazing. Your little falls here and there make it all the more amazing. You should be very proud of yourself. You can do anything now!!!

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Frankie

9/26/2012 02:20:55 pm

Hello Julie! Thank you for following along on this adventure! I have to admit that right now, I feel pretty invincible. When I started this I was focusing on just the little steps to make it to 30 minutes running. I have been blown away at how well I've managed to do so far! Through organization, dedication, and support from people like you I've stuck to my guns and pushed myself further and further! Thank you for your support! I really appreciate it!

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